Enjoy shake-free viewing!
With Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer, you can enjoy the full, remarkable resolving power of these binoculars without a tripod. You can even use the 18x50 IS from within a moving vehicle. The shake-free performance not only enhances your ability to view fine detail, but also reduces eye strain and fatigue.
What is an Image Stabilizer?
The more powerful the binoculars, the more vibrations are magnified. As a result, even a slight shake of your hands will shake the image in the binoculars a great deal. Normally, we can tolerate this image shake with binoculars up to 7x magnification. With higher-magnification binoculars, the image shake would quickly become intolerable.
However, with Canon's Image Stabilizer turned on, the image shake becomes tolerable even at magnifications of 15x and 18x. Such high magnifications were previously unthinkable in a pair of binoculars without the use of a tripod. The Image Stabilizer steadies the image instantaneously and brings out the top-notch optical performance of the lenses.
How does the Image Stabilizer work?
The Image Stabilizer suppresses image shake so that the image looks steady to the eye. When the Image Stabilizer is engaged, vertical and horizontal gyros detect motion in any direction. The amount of shake is calculated by a microcomputer, and the shake is optimally counteracted by either a set of Vari-Angle Prisms or a Tilt mechanism. In effect, the light's refraction is altered so that the image always looks steady to the eye.
Specific Features for the Canon 18x50 Image Stabilized Binocular
- Built-in Image Stabilizer (IS) provides shake-free performance
- High magnification ratio: 18X
- Ultra-low dispersion (UD) glass elements for exceptional image quality
- Doublet field-flattener for sharp, distortion-free images from edge-to-edge
- Extra-bright, large diameter 50mm objective lens
- Long eye relief: 15mm
- Water-resistant construction with non-slip rubberized grip
| Weight: |
41.6 oz. |
| Size: |
Full Size Binoculars |
| Eye Relief: |
15 mm |
| Waterproof: |
No |
| Features: |
Image Stabilized |
| Magnification: |
18 x |
| Brand: |
Canon |
| Dimensions (in): |
6.0 x 7.6 x 3.2 Inches |
| Series: |
Image Stabilized Binoculars |
| Objective Lens Diameter: |
50 mm |
| Field of View @ 1000 Yards: |
195 ft. |
| Angular Field of View: |
3.7 Degrees |
| Exit Pupil: |
2.8 mm |
| Focus Type: |
Center |
| Close Focusing Distance: |
19.7 ft. |
| Tripod Adaptable: |
Yes |
| Prism Type: |
Porro Prism Binoculars
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